in Palestine, it is imperative to recall the very nature of the Israeli colonialapartheid regime. Firstly, the application of the obligation to cease the act(s) necessarily entails the dismantling of the Israeli regime and all of its structures. This is because it is unimaginable that Israel, as the statist materialization of Zionism’s self-segregation, supremacy, and domination,78 can continue to exist as is and cease its colonial-apartheid policies and practices. Secondly, reparations demand remedying and reversing the impacts of Israel’s policies as it is only through both that Palestinian inalienable and fundamental rights will be fulfilled. Finally, the third tier, that of non-repetition, can only be genuinely applied if a new structure based on equality for all and reconciliation is created; only then will those acts not be repeated. These three tiers – ceasing the wrongful act(s), reparations, and non-repetition – are correlated, complementary, and work in-tandem. They also present all concerned parties with specific roles, obligations, and measures that must be taken at every stage of decolonization. 4. Overview of Papers in the Series The above-mentioned three tiers of decolonization must therefore be applied to multiple areas where decolonization is necessary, and which will be expanded upon in subsequent papers within this series. All of the papers in this series will consistently incorporate essential discussions of self-determination, transitional justice, and the role of the concerned actors, including the international community, in realizing comprehensive rights-based decolonization. This introductory paper clarifies the fundamental processes embedded in the overall endeavor of the Israeli colonial-apartheid regime. It also elaborates on decolonization in international law and develops a suitable framework for Palestinian decolonization. Successive working papers delve deeper into analyzing current Israeli colonial-apartheid policies and 78 See Sayegh (n 12). 23